Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 348 in Essonne, Île-de-France.
Courances is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Courances does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Courances: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1981.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, museums and gardens in and near Courances. Best known first.
MuseumMaison Jean-Cocteau4.3 km south, in Milly-la-Forêt
MuseumLe Cyclope3.1 km southwest, in Milly-la-Forêt
AttractionChapelle Saint-Blaise-des-Simples de Milly-la-Forêt4.6 km south, in Milly-la-ForêtAttractionAttractionJapanese Gardenin townGardenGardenConservatoire national des plantes à parfum, médicinales, aromatiques et industrielles4.9 km south, in Milly-la-ForêtPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Courances.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Courances is above both Essonne’s towns (3.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Courances: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Courances comes below both Essonne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). 23% of residents are 65 or over.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Courances | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Courances, that is above both Essonne’s towns (€29,720) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 4.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Courances has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.8 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Courances sits below both Essonne’s towns (81.7%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 155 | 74%−15 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Courances’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courances yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courances | 348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milly-la-Forêt | 4,562 | 2.7 | C+ | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Boutigny-sur-Essonne | 3,146 | 4.3 | — | C | — | D |
| Champcueil | 2,854 | 5 | — | C | — | A |
| Maisse | 2,797 | 5.1 | — | C+ | — | B |
| La Ferté-Alais | 3,731 | 6.1 | B | C | B | B− |
| Pringy Seine-et-Marne | 3,864 | 6.9 | C | D | B+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Courances is a commune of 348 people in the Communauté de communes des Deux Vallées. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.